DMK leader Kathir Anand made the alleged comments earlier on Wednesday (File)
Chennai:
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an apology from Kathir Anand, candidate of the ruling Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, over his alleged comments against women at an election event.
Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Narayanan Thirupathy expressed disappointment over the ruling party candidate’s alleged ‘fairness cream’ comments and called it ‘nonsense’, adding that the DMK government is making fun of people ‘.
“This is not just an insult. They think people are fools. This is nonsense. This DMK government is making fun of people. He should apologize for what he said,” the BJP leader said.
DMK leader Kathir Anand made the alleged comments earlier on Wednesday, March 27, while addressing an election event, highlighting the state government’s financial assistance scheme, which provides monthly support of Rs 1,000 to women heads of households.
“Everyone’s face looks beautiful and bright. They are all shining. It seems that you all have applied nice and beautiful pond powder and singhar kum kum. What is the reason? Didn’t you all receive Rs 1000? After the elections, who else missed? will also get financial support from Kalaignar,” said Kathir Anand.
The state government’s Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam (Kalaignar Women’s Rights Grant Scheme) was launched in September last year. The plan is among the crucial election promises that catapulted the DMK to power. Under this scheme, Rs 1000 will be deposited in the accounts of all eligible women beneficiaries.
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